Sandy Lake is a Republican stronghold. About 25% of voters here vote Democratic and 75% Republican.
About 74% of adults in Sandy Lake typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Sandy Lake, ~19% vote Democratic, ~55% Republican, and ~26% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Sandy Lake compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Sandy Lake leans more Republican than 39 of 106 neighbors.
Sandy Lake runs about 49 points more Republican than Pennsylvania as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Sandy Lake. The northeast side is the most Republican-leaning (R+61) and the south side is the least Republican-leaning (R+36), a spread of about 25 points.
Why Sandy Lake leans the way it does
This analysis examined 14,881 data points per city to find what predicts political lean and turnout. The items below are a few correlations that stood out for Sandy Lake, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Sandy Lake votes Republican even though it is densely developed (about 23%, modestly below the Pennsylvania average of 33%). State and regional patterns outweigh the Democratic lean that density usually predicts here.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with strong routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a higher rate; Sandy Lake, PA sits above the national average on this measure. Dental visits do not drive turnout; the rate reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access, which line up with who votes.
Why turnout in Sandy Lake looks the way it does
Turnout in Sandy Lake sits close to the national pattern. Routine healthcare access, homeownership, education, and food security all land near their national averages here. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- New Lebanon, PA R+61
- Stoneboro, PA R+52
- New Vernon, PA R+61
- Raymilton, PA R+56
- Perrine Corners, PA R+53
- Clarks Mills, PA R+59
- Carlton, PA R+60
- Milledgeville, PA R+60
- Jackson Center, PA R+54
- Utica, PA R+52
Cities with Similar Populations
- Milford, VA R+21
- Huntington, AR R+70
- Driscoll, TX R+20
- Mount Perry, OH R+60
- Hickory Flat, MS R+76
- Southmont, PA R+13
- Fowler, OH R+47
- Wildwood, GA R+68
- Cold Springs, NV R+37
- Rockholds, KY R+77
Sources and methodology
Precinct-level voting records used to fit the model come from Pennsylvania Department of State, Bureau of Elections, distributed by the Voting and Election Science Team. Demographic inputs come from the U.S. Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates and the 2020 Decennial Census). Health and environmental inputs come from the CDC (PLACES and the Environmental Justice Index). Land cover comes from the USGS and EPA. Election-day and lead-up weather come from PRISM 4km daily grids and the NOAA Global Historical Climatology Network. Mail-voting and election-administration patterns come from the MIT Election Lab's Survey of the Performance of American Elections. Block-group crime detail comes from CrimeGrade. Internet data and modeling support provided by ISPreports.org.
Modeling and analysis by the BestNeighborhood data science team. Full methodology and findings: political spectrum map.
Methodology reviewed by the BestNeighborhood data team. Last updated May 2026.